TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service
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| Service Name: | LmHosts | Process Name: |
svchost.exe -k LocalService |
| Safe to Disable: | Yes | Recommended Setting: |
Enable |
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Required for software distribution in a Group Policy (may be used to distribute patches) and provides support for NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) and NetBIOS name lookups | ||
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NetBIOS over TCP/IP clients including Netlogon and Messenger might stop responding. Disabling may also affect the ability to share resources. For small networks, this service may be essential if you share files with others. For larger networks with central file servers, keep disabled on desktops. | ||
| Dependencies: | AFD Networking Support Environment; NetBIOS over TcpIp | ||
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